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2/10/17 To-do List

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Contact Legislators

BeginningFebruary 17,
Congress will be home in their respective districts for a week-long
recess. Call your legislators’ local offices to make appointments. Make back-to-back appointments with
your friends!

We now have a Secretary of Education who has
demonstrated that she knows nothing about special education law. To make
matters worse, we now have an Attorney General who once said that special
needs children “are a big factor in accelerating the decline in civility
and discipline in classrooms”, not to mention that he is racist enough for
Coretta Scott King to have written a letter opposing him for a federal
judgeship, for which he was not confirmed. So, if you have not already done it contact your legislators and
start talking about protecting thewell
being of all our children by maintaining the integrity of IDEA - including
but not limited to FAPE, LRE, and evidence based practices. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/01/28/the-telling-letter-betsy-devos-wrote-to-clarify-her-position-on-u-s-disabilities-law/?utm_term=.bdcc83c572f6

As
a Representative in Congress, Price has led Republican efforts to repeal
the ACA. Price wants to undo
anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ communities. Rep. Price has consistently supported
anti-choice and anti-women’s health during his time in Congress. Rep. Price supports deep cuts to
Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.
Make sure both of your senators know that youoppose Price for Secretary
of Health and Human Services.

The
director of the National Economic Council said that he wants to get rid of
the Fiduciary Rule; a rule which requires financial advisers to make
decisions based on the best interest of their clients. Call your senator
and ask them to support the Fiduciary Rule.Call script here: https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/2/7/fiduciary-rule

A top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee has
filed a "resolution of inquiry" into President Donald J. Trump.
It can be considered a first step in the process of attempting to impeach
a federal official. Contact member
of the Committee voicing your support:
https://judiciary.house.gov/subcommittee/full-committee/

From one of
our own: Are you a member at REI
who supports Standing Rock? REI
member services is taking feedback on their contract renewal with US Bank
in light of US Bank's decision to invest in DAPL. They are "taking
feedback seriously" as a cooperative and "socially
responsible" company. Email them at Member@REI.com and/or call1-800-426-4840

Other Actions

From
on of our own: I just wrote to
Nordstrom and TJ Maxx on their Facebook pages thanking them for having the
courage to drop Ivanka's clothing line. They are getting a lot of
pushback from Trump supporters. But I assured them that those who
are threatening to cut up their credit cards and boycott the stores do not
compare to the customer base represented by the hundreds of thousands who
marched across this country on Jan. 21. So if you have a minute
could you send them a thank you too. I would love to see their Facebook
flooded with supportive posts to drown out the others! And please
spread the word. Nordstrom’s FB
page: https://www.facebook.com/Nordstrom/ and TJ Maxx’s FB page: https://www.facebook.com/tjmaxx/ Please refrain from joining in the
nastiness of some of the comments.

From one of our own (on the same
topic): Write a thank you
letter to Nordstrom corporate, indicating your appreciation for their
courage! Email address is: contact@nordstrom.com. In the subject line,
write: ERIK NORDSTROM, President. OR do this: Send a snail mail letter to
him at this mailing address: Nordstrom Direct Inquiries, 1600 Seventh Avenue,
Suite 2600, Seattle, WA
98101.

Interested
in learning more about being a grassroots organizer and advocate? You may be interested in the Organizing
for Action (OFA) Fellowship Program.
For more information and application details, check here: https://www.ofa.us/ofa-fellowship
.

Almost 80 literary agents put out
an open call for Muslim authors, to help make their voices heard. If you, or someone you know, fit this
bill, it is your time to shine! https://cleliagore.com/open-call/

Petitions to Sign

While #45 backed off on his anti-LGBT
executive order, Conservative extremists in Congress will likely
once again try to pass the so-called “First Amendment Defense Act” -- a
legislative initiative that would effectively legalize anti-LGBT
discrimination across the country. Please join Equality PAC in stopping
this: http://go.fightforequality.org/page/s/Stop-LGBT-Discrimination

5 comments:

I sent the REI action to my mother (an REI member) and got the following text back: "Thx for that REI note but it's not true (lol fake news our side). I called and spoke to a very friendly informed rep who said that they are in the middle of a multi-year contract with US Bank, have not solicited member feedback about this, but are logging all calls because of this social media rumor."

Thank you, Susan and Jen, for the wonderful action list you're preparing every day. I live in a blue state, so sometimes I have to be a little creative when coming up with opportunities to help out. I have recommended Rogan's List on my own site, http://HowCanWeResist.com, and I use your site every day. It helps me be more effective and reduces my stress level.

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Rogan’s List is a daily, thoroughly vetted action list for people who are unhappy with the current administration and who want to become more politically involved, but do not have time for the research. The compiler, Susan Goodrich Rogan, is a retired librarian who has worked in university, community college, and elementary school libraries. She is the mother of eleven and the grandmother of nine..